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Webster 1913 Edition

Eyas

Eyˊas

,
Noun.
[F.
niais
fresh from the nest, a derivative fr. L.
nidus
nest. E.
an eyas
for a
nias
. See
Nest
, and cf.
Nias
,
Jashawk
.]
(Zoöl.)
A nesting or unfledged bird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to prey for itself.
Shak J. H. Walsh

Ey′as

,
Adj.
Unfledged, or newly fledged.
[Obs.]
Like
eyas
hawk up mounts unto the skies,
His newly budded pinions to assay.
Spebser.

Webster 1828 Edition

Eyas

EY'AS

,
Noun.
A young hawk just taken from the nest, not able to prey for itself.

EY'AS

,
Adj.
Unfledged. [Not used.]

Definition 2024

eyas

eyas

See also: eyass

English

Noun

eyas ‎(plural eyases or eyasses)

  1. A young hawk or falcon in the nest, or that has not yet fledged, especially one that will be trained for falconry.

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Etymology

Alteration of nyas, by misanalysis of ‘a nyas’ as ‘an eyas’.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪəs/

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